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Raye Vets Fans for Royal Albert Hall Concert
Raye's team is screening 1.8 million ticket registrations to identify genuine fans for her 5,000-seat Royal Albert Hall concert after bots targeted the system.
Raye announced a concert where she will perform her album with an orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. The 5,000-seat event received 1.8 million registrations, which were overrun by scalpers creating fake entries with artificial intelligence bots.
Raye's team is reviewing the registration list ahead of ticket sales to identify individuals they consider real fans. Selected recipients will receive a presale link and code by email, while remaining tickets will go on general sale for those who do not receive a code.
Banquet Records stated that bots are also increasingly targeting its major events. In January 2025, the government announced it would cap ticket resale prices and launch a formal consultation on dynamic pricing. After Andy Burnham became prime minister, his government announced details of a 45 million pound investment to support the music industry and tackle scalpers.
On the Apple Music UK songs chart as of October 13, 2026, WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! by RAYE is number 41, and Rein Me In by Sam Fender & Olivia Dean is number 6.
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